[Federal Register: September 23, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 184)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 24, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes this notice
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment at the address specified above. Copies of the requests
are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
The Department of Education is especially interested in public
comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Department, (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner, (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate, (4) how might the Department enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: September 17, 1997.
Charles E. Hansen,
Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF--99):
Faculty Questionnaire.
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping:
Responses: 25,000.
Burden Hours: 19,550.
Abstract: The third cycle of the NSOPF is being conducted in
response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructors. The
study will provide information about faculty in postsecondary
institutions which is key to learning about the quality of education
and research in these institutions. This study will expand the
information about faculty and instructional staff in two ways--allowing
comparisons to be made over time and examining critical issues
surrounding faculty that have developed since the first two studies.
This clearance request covers field test and full scale activities for
the second phase of the study--collection of information from a
nationally representative sample of faculty and instructional staff at
postsecondary institutions. This information, together with information
collected in the first phase of the study (1850-0665) on the
institutions themselves, will provide a source of descriptive,
analytical, trend and policy relevant research on the way postsecondary
education functions.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: New.
Title: Uniform Data System for Assistive Technology Devices and
Services.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local or Tribal
Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,346.
Burden Hours: 271.
Abstract: Assistive technology (AT) devices and the services can
increase opportunities for education, employment, independence, and
integration for persons with disabilities.
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However, many of these individuals have not gained access to AT,
despite several federal initiatives to address their AT needs. This
data collection will allow the Department of Education to assemble
information on the types of AT currently used by this nation's disabled
and the funding sources for these devices and services, as specified in
the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Act, as amended. Subjects will represent two groups: AT service
providers (e.g., district special education coordinators, vocational
rehabilitation counselors, and state AT project personnel) and (B)
consumers of AT devices and services.
[FR Doc. 97-25159 Filed 9-22-97; 8:45 am]
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